Tang Xiaobei secretly laughed in his heart, but still maintained the previous smile on his face, and replied lightly: "Fifty taels of silver a piece!"
"What, five taels of silver?!" Mother Shen suddenly jumped up: "Why is it so expensive?"
"Mother Shen, my husband spent three days and three nights refining the soap using precious materials such as South Sea pearls, spices from the Western Regions, and Tianshan snow lotus to make the soap. Is five taels of silver a piece expensive?"
Tang Xiaobei started to lie again: "Besides, with soap, girls don't need to apply so much rouge and gouache. After all, you will save a lot of money."
This batch of soap was specially made by Tang Xiaobei at Wan Niang's request, and with Jin Feng's help, it was somewhat different from the soap Jin Feng used in his previous life. The biggest difference was that the scent was very strong.
If in the previous life, the fragrance on the soap was too strong, it might make people think it was of poor quality, but in Dakang, where material conditions are backward, the opposite is true.
The quality of the rouge gouache on the market in Dakang is also very poor in Jin Feng's opinion, but the price is not low. Jiaofangsi spends a large part of his money on purchasing the rouge gouache every month.
Mother Shen smelled the soap Luliu brought back last night and was immediately attracted by the rich fragrance in the soap.
I came here early this morning, with the intention of buying soap so that I could buy less rouge and gouache in the future.
Perhaps this is the difference caused by different times. Bicycles that were very cheap in the previous life can definitely be sold for sky-high prices if they are acquired by Dakang.
By the same token, Jin Feng could not find the bearings that could be seen everywhere in his previous life even after working hard in Xihewan for so long.
"Miss Xiaobei, although I haven't seen much of the world, I've lived for decades, so I'm not that easy to fool."
Although Mother Shen was moved, she was far from losing her mind: "If the soap is really made of precious materials like Western spices, five taels of silver might not be enough, right?"
"Mother Shen really has a keen eye." Tang Xiaobei smiled when he heard this and did not refute: "Of course the soap is not all made of these precious materials, there are other materials in it."
"What else?" Shen's mother asked curiously.
"I'm sorry, this is sir's secret, I don't know either."
Tang Xiaobei shook his head and said.
Just kidding, if you tell her that soap is made from lard and plant ash, how can you deceive her...how can you make money?
"Miss Xiaobei, the price of five taels of silver is really too high." Shen's mother thought, "If I want more, can it be cheaper?"
"Mother Shen, a piece of soap can be used for several months, and it only costs a few dozen yuan a day. The girls can easily help mother make double the money." Tang Xiaobei continued to lie.
For the people at the bottom, maybe a few dozen coins is a lot of money. They can buy food to feed their families for a long time, but Jiaofangsi is the best brothel in the county, and the people who come and go are all wealthy people in the county. , just go over and listen to the girl sing a song and you will get a few taels of silver.
Tang Xiaobei decided on this price after repeated consideration.
Jiaofangsi can definitely afford this money, and he can also maximize the profits of the soap.
Apportionment was a common method used by e-commerce companies in the past. A product originally cost thousands of yuan, but the system would tell you how long it would last, and then spread it out to only one or two yuan a day, or only a few cents.
Doesn’t this look very cheap?
Many people will be impressed by such tips and then purchase this product in installments.
Perhaps this is the weakness of human nature, and Mother Shen is not exempt from it. When Tang Xiaobei said this, her heart was moved.
But he still didn't want to give up: "Miss Xiaobei, you look good when we deal with her, so you can give me a discount."
After saying that, he leaned into Tang Xiaobei's ear and whispered: "As long as you give me a cheaper price, I will give you two maids!"
"No."
Tang Xiaobei shook his head without hesitation.
Jin Feng just bought hundreds of girls and children from the dental shop. What kind of maid do you want?
Moreover, Tang Xiaobei could tell that Jin Feng didn't like to enslave others. There was only one Runiang in the family, and she was just like the rest of the family, not a maid.
Knowing that Jin Feng didn't like her, Tang Xiaobei would only accept the maid unless he couldn't bear to think about it.
"Don't shake your head in a hurry," Shen's mother blinked and said, "The maids I gave you are different from ordinary maids. They are all good young ladies who have been carefully trained by me. Their skills in bed are first-rate. The two of them are helping you. Mr. Guarantee goes to your room to spend the night every day and can never leave you again."
"I'm sorry, Mother Shen. The cost of soap is very high. It really can't be lowered."
Tang Xiaobei shook his head with a black line.
"this……"
Mother Shen saw that Tang Xiaobei couldn't get enough, so she could only sigh and gritted her teeth and said: "Five taels of silver is just five taels of silver. I accept it, but the girl must agree to one condition."
"Mother Shen, please speak."
"Soap can only be sold to me, Jiaofangsi, and cannot be sold to anyone else!"
"Mother Shen, are you kidding? This is impossible!"
Tang Xiaobei shook his head without hesitation.
"Then I won't buy it." Mother Shen threatened.
After saying that, he stared at Tang Xiaobei's face.
It's a pity that Tang Xiaobei didn't have any panic on his face, and still had a faint smile on his face: "I, Tang Xiaobei, am not a robber, can I still buy and sell by force? It is mother's freedom to buy or not."
Having said this, Tang Xiaobei raised his head slightly and said with a proud face: "Besides, my husband made the soap for our sisters to use. I didn't intend to sell it to outsiders. The extra soap was given to me at Chunfenglou." Just ask the sisters. It was only yesterday that Miss Luliu came over to ask, and Xiaobei came up with the idea of selling.
The husband had a noble character, but his family was not very wealthy. Xiaobei, thinking of his kindness, took it upon himself to shamelessly sell some to see if he could supplement the family income.
No matter what, with your ability, sir, you will never let Xiaobei go hungry."
In the feudal era, the status of merchants was extremely low, and it was useless no matter how rich they were.
Dakang is no exception. Every scholar thinks of himself as a noble person. No one wants to be a businessman until they really can't survive.
When Shen's mother heard what Tang Xiaobei said, her face suddenly fell.
If everyone didn't use soap, Jiaofang Si would still be the eldest sister of Fengyuefang.
But now that Chunfeng Tower has soap, all the young men have gone to Chunfeng Tower. If she doesn't take action, Chunfeng Tower will surpass Jiaofangsi.
Mother Shen sighed and accepted her fate.
"Miss Xiaobei, how much soap do you have here?"
If the quantity is not large, Shen's mother plans to package it directly, so as to cut off other brothels' escape routes.
"I didn't bring much this time, only three hundred yuan." Tang Xiaobei replied with a smile.
This suddenly shattered Shen's mother's little calculation.